Nouakchott weather by month

Check out Nouakchott weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Nouakchott (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	28	31	33	34	35	35	32	33	35	37	34	30
Min temperature (night-time)	16	17	19	19	21	23	24	25	26	24	20	17
Heat & Humidity	M	M	M	H	H	VH	H	VH	E	VH	H	M
Sea temperature	18	18	18	18	18	22	25	27	27	26	23	21

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Nouakchott

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	7
Daily hours of daylight	11	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11
UV Index (Maximum)	8	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	8	7

Rainfall in Nouakchott

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	1	1	1	0	0	1	12	44	36	8	2	6

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The climate guide for Mauritania (Nouakchott) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Nouakchott?

Nouakchott has a hot desert climate.

Nouakchott weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

35
35°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

35
35°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 44 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
44
44 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in September and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

35
35°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
36
36 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

37
37°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
23
23°C sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
6
6 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
21
21°C sea temperature

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